Lamp holder for miners&#39; caps



June 24, 1930. E. ISRAEL I LAMP HOLDER FOR MINERS CAPS Filed April 11, 1929 2 Sheds-Sheet l June 24, 1930. E. ISRAEL LAMP HOLDER FOR MINERS CAPS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 11, 1929 Z21 f'raei.

Patented June 24, 1930 T OFFECE ELI ISRAEL, OF WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR ONE-HALF TO RALPH.

ISRAEL, 0F WILKES-BARBIE, PENNSYLVANIA LAMP HOLDER FOR MINERS CAPS Application fil ed A rn 11,

This invention relates to lamp holders and more particularly to a lamp holder adapted to be secured to a miners hat and by means of which a lamp may be supported in front of the hat. 1

One object of the inventionis to provide an improved lamp holder so formed that lamps of a conventional construction but provided with difl'erent types of attaching members may be selectively applied to the lamp holder and each firmly connected therewith and prevented from. moving out of its proper position in front of, the hat above its brim.

Another object of the invention is'to provide a lamp holder which may be formed from sheet metal and will be very strong and durable and prevented. from being liable to be bent out of shape if roughly handled.

Another object of the inventionis to allow the lamp holder to be firmly secured against a support or mounting carried by the hat and prevent danger of the holder being wrenched loose from its support when a lamp is applied to or removed 1 fromthe holder; p I

Another object of the invention is to prevent danger of a miner being injured by an electric shock if contactshould be made with an overhead power wire while in a mine.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the improved lamp holder applled to a miners hat,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the hat and holder with an acetylene light of a conventional construction applied to the holder.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, V

' Fig. 4 is a. perspective view looking at the inner face of the holder,

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing an electric lamp of a conventional construction applied to the holder, 7 p p I Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 5,

1929. Serial No. 354,420.

Fig. 7 is a View similar to Fig. 5 showing another conventional form of electric lamp applied to the holder, and

Fig. 8 is atransverse sectional view taken on the line 88 of Fig. 7

Fig. l and designated-in general by the numeral 1 includes a crown 2 from whichextends a forwardly projecting brim 3 A support 4 which is preferably formed of fiber is disposed vertically in front of. the

hat and has its lower-portion bent'io-rwardly to provide a foot 5 which rests upon the brim 3' where it is secured by suitable-fasteners,such as the rivets ,6. The upper portion of the support is bent to form a rearwardly extending tongue '7. which rests up. on the top of the hat where it; is secur'edby rivets 8 which pass through the hat, as shown in Figs. 2 5 and 7 and are liable to make contact with the head of a miner wearing the hat. A slot 9 extends transversely of the tongue 7 at approximately. the front otthe hat and from this slot extends asl'ot 10 which-leads forwardly and extends down- .Wardly throughthe upper portion of the support, as shown clearly inFig. 2. In order to prevent dangerof a miner receiving anelectr-icr shock irom an overhead power This protectingv sheet through the slot 9 so that it extends downwardly in front of the crown of the hat.

By this arrangement danger of an electric shock being conveyed to the head of a miner wearing the hat by way of the rivets will be eliminated.

, The lamp holder, which is indicated in general by the numeral 12 and shown in perspective in Figs." 1 and 4, is preferably formed from sheet metal and is bent to provide a flange 13 which extends rearward- .ly from its upper end, the blank being ,crimped to form a lip 14 whichextends downwardly intermediate the I length of the flange. This lip consists of a doi1blethickness, asshown in Fig. 3, and intermediate 55. They hat or cap shown in perspective in prong, it will a trio shock if the lamp should strike an over head'powerwire andfit has been'previously its width the lip is bent, as shown at 15, to

form a vertically extending passage constituting a socket open at its upper and lower ends. The front wall of the socket is formed with a slot 16 open at its upper end and merging into a slot 17 which extends forwardly through the flange and downwardly through the upper portion of the bracket, as clearly'shown in Figs. 1 and 5. The intermediate portion 18 of the bracket is offset forwardly in order to provide a pocket 19 between the bracket and support a when the lamp holder is set in place and secured by the rivets 20 and this also causes the holder'to be strengthened and prevented from being liable to be easily bent-out of shape. Openings 21 are formed inthe forward edge portion of the flange 13 adjacent opposite sides of the off-set portion 18 for communication with the pocket 19 and intermediate the depth of the oiiset portion there has been provided a transversely extending slot- 22 beneath which themetal from which the lamp holderis formed is pressed forwardly, as shown at 23, to form an auxiliary pocket having its front wall extending downwardly at aninward incline and providing a cam surface.

. When the improved lamp holder is in use, it is applied to the fiber support 4 and secured by the rivets 20 with the rear portion of the flange 13' overlying the strip of insulating material 11 which projects downwardly throughthe slot 9 in back of and beneath the lip 14. Since the lip fits snugly in the slot 9,"it serves to prevent the holder or bracket from having sliding'movement upon the support 4 and,'therefore, the rivets 20 are relieved from strain exerted'when applying a. lamp to the holder or detaching a lamp. The carbide lamp 2 1 shown in Fig. 2 is of a conventional construction and this lamp carries a prong or hook 25 which extends rearwardly therefrom intermediate its width. Then this type of lamp is applied to the holder, the prong is slid downwardly into the socket 15 until it is firmly seated and since a portion of the prong projects forwardly, through the slot 16 and slot 17 the lamp will: be prevented from having swinging movement transversely, By this arrangement the lamp can be very easily applied or removed and when'in place it will be firmly anchored and prevented from moving out of its proper position. Since the strip of insulating material extends downwardly below the free end of the be disposed between the prong and the crown of the hat and there will be no danger of the miner receiving an elecexplained that this strip of insulating material also' prevents danger of a shock being received through the rivets '8.

'12 "is formed In Fig. 5, there has been shown an electric clamp 26.' This lamp is also of a conventional construction and is provided with of the bracket, as'shown in Fig. 6,andwhen it is passed inwardly through the slot 22 and forced downwardly the slopingouter wall 23 of this auxiliary socket exerts a cam action upon the tongue and causes a binding action to take place which will cause the tongue to be firmly held in the auxiliary pocket and prevent the lamp from accidentally becoming detached iirom his bracket. I p

In Fig. 7, there has been shown an electric lamp 28 which is also of a conventional construction and is provided at its rear with an attachingmember 29 terminating in depending prongs 30. These prongs are spaced transversely from each othera'suificient distance to be received in the openings.

21 so that they may be passed through these openings and into. the pocket. 19. When the prongs are engaged in the pocket, they fit snugly in opposite side portions thereof. as shown in Fig. 8, and a binding action-will take place between the support 4- .and "forwardly pro ected portion 18 of the bracket and thereby prevent these prongs from moving upwardly and allowing the lamp to be accidentally released from the l10lde1'.'.;

I have, therefore, provided a lamp holder which may be easily applied to av miners cap and is so. constructed that lamps of v various conventional iorms may be applied 3 thereto and firmly but removably carried thereby. While it is stated that the bracket the desired shape, it will be understood that it could be formed in other ways.

Having thus described the invention, I claim: i

' 1. A lamp supporting attachment. for caps comprising a bracket having'a flange extending rearwardly from its upper end, a depending lip beingprovided intermediate the length of said flange and formed with of sheet metal bent to assume j are a vertical passage intermediate its width constituting a socket, a slot being provided leading from the'soclret through the flange and upper end of the bracket wherebya securing prongof a lamp may beengaged in the socket with the upper portion of the 1 prong projecting forwardly through the slot and supporting the lamp in front of the bracket.

. 2. A lamp supporting attachment for caps comprising a bracket having a flange extending rearwardly from its upper end, a

depending lip being providedintermediate.

the length of said flange and adapted to be engaged through an opening formed in a support carried by a cap, said lip having a vertical socket formed therethrough and a slot being formed through the upper end of the bracket and leading forwardly from the socket whereby a lamp supporting prong may be passed through the slot and engaged in the socket, said bracket being offset forwardly intermediate its width and the flange being formed with openings spaced from opposite sides of the slot back of the offset portion of the bracket through which supporting prongs of a lamp may be passed.

3. A lamp supporting attachment for caps comprising a bracket having a flange extending rearwardly from its upper end, a depending lip being provided intermediate the length of said flange and adapted to be engaged through an opening formed in a support carried by a cap to brace the bracket, the said bracket being adapted to have a lamp removably engaged therewith.

4. A lamp supporting attachment for caps comprising a bracket having a flange extending rearwardly from its upper end, a depending lip being provided intermediate the length of said flange and adapted to be engaged through an opening formed in a support carried by a cap, said bracket having a portion oflset forwardly intermediate its width to provide a pocket between the bracket and its support when the bracket is secured to the support, and said flange having openings formed therein adjacent opposite sides of the offset portion through which supporting prongs of a lamp may be passed into the pocket.

5. A lamp supporting attachment for caps comprising a bracket having a flange extending rearwardly from its upper end, a depending lip being provided intermediate the length of said flange and adapted to be engaged through an openingformed in a support carried by a cap, said bracket having a portion offset forwardly intermediate its width to provide a pocket between the bracket and its support when the bracket is secured to the support, a slot being formed transversely of the offset portion intermediate the height of the bracket and the intermediate portion of the bracket below the slot being projected forwardly to provide a cam surface to have binding engagement with a supporting prong of a lamp when the prong is thrust inwardly through the slot.

6. A hat, a support disposed vertically in front of said hat and having a rearwardly extending tongue overlying thetop of said hat, said support being firmly secured to the hat and the tongue having an opening formed therein infront of the hat, and a bracket extending vertically in front of said support and having a rearwardly extending flange overlying the tongue and provided with a lip extending downwardly through the opening in the tongue, said bracket being adapted to be engaged by a lamp and support the lamp in front of the hat.

7. A hat, a support disposed vertically in front of said hat and having a rearwardly extending tongue overlying the top of said hat and formed with an opening in front of the hat, fasteners for said tongue passed through the top of said hat a sheet of insulating material covering the fasteners and extending downwardly through said opening in front of the hat, a bracket fitting against the front of said support and having a flange extending rearwardly across said tongue and secured'in overlying relation to the rear portion of the sheet of insulation, and a lip extending downwardly through the opening in said tongue with the strip of insulation disposed between the lip and front of the hat, said bracket being adapted to have a lamp engaged therewith and support the lamp in front of the hat.

8. A hat, a support disposed vertically in front of said hat and having a rearwardly extending tongue overlying the top of said hat, said support being firmly secured to the hat and the tongue having an opening formed therein in front of the hat, and a bracket extending vertically in front of said support and having a rearwardly extendmg flange overlying the tongue and provided with a lip extending downwardly through the opening in the tongue, said bracket being offset forwardly intermediate its width to reinforce the bracket and provide space in front of the support, openings being formed in the bracket and communicating with the said space whereby supporting prongs may be passed inwardly through the openings and lamps removably ed in front of the bracket.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' ELI ISRAEL. [n s.]

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